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Estamos situados sobre la línea de la oposición de los faros de Punta Europa y Punta Almina y tomamos distancia al faro de Punta Carnero = 6 millas, ¿Cuál es nuestra posición?Positioned on the opposition line of Punta Europa and Punta Almina lighthouses, you measure a distance of 6 miles to Punta Carnero lighthouse. What is your position?
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Correct answer: a) 36º 01.5' N – 005º 19.3' W
Why it is correct
Drawing the opposition line between Punta Europa and Punta Almina lighthouses and intersecting it with a 6-mile range arc from Punta Carnero (36º 04.3′ N, 005º 25.4′ W) yields the position 36º 01.5′ N, 005º 19.3′ W.
Why the others are not
- b) Does not match the intersection of the 6-mile arc from Punta Carnero with the Europa–Almina opposition.
- c) Does not match the intersection of the 6-mile arc from Punta Carnero with the Europa–Almina opposition.
- d) Does not match the intersection of the 6-mile arc from Punta Carnero with the Europa–Almina opposition.
How to work it out in the exam
- Draw the line joining Punta Europa and Punta Almina lighthouses.
- Intersect it with a 6-mile arc centred on Punta Carnero: 36º 01.5′ N, 005º 19.3′ W.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2018 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 42 Official paper · Official answer key
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